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Published AAO appeal decisions
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2005-2026
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Aug 31, 2026
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- O-1ASports and athletics2005Dismissed
Taekwondo instructor beneficiary sought O-1A nonimmigrant visa for extraordinary ability in athletics. Petitioner claimed three criteria: awards, association membership, and judging experience. AAO dismissed, finding awards were regional not national, membership claim unsubstantiated, and judging criterion unmet; fewer than three criteria satisfied.
0 of 3 criteria metRead → - O-1AArts, design, architecture2005Dismissed
A photography consultant sought O-1A extraordinary ability in the arts. The appeal was summarily dismissed because the petitioner failed to identify any erroneous conclusion of law or fact in the service center director's denial, and no further documentation was submitted despite notice of opportunity to do so.
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